Goals and the game of Life

I have always been a goal oriented person. Give me a target and I will do my best to hit it. Losing weight has been a very hard goal for me to not only hit but to maintain the numbers. The numbers as they say always speak for themselves.

Since I work in sales, I have sales targets to hit. Very fun to compete against yourself in that realm. For personal goals, I have been working in a number of different areas.

1) Spiritual
2) Weight Control
3) Communication
4) Sanity

All of these could be helped I'm told (by many non-experts and experts alike) from exercise. I used to like to lift weights. Going to the gym is very expensive at this point in my life so I think so I don't think that would work out (no pun intended).

A physical therapist has told me to use an exercise ball while I sit down at my desk at work. This sounds like a capital idea. Although I have to wait some time for my surgery to heal before I start it would help my abs and back a great deal in the strength area.

When I was in the service, I ran a lot. Not all the time, but a lot. I have always liked to run. I think that once I'm down a few more pounds the weather will be better and I will start running two or three times a week to start out. It should be great fun. I could take Maddy out in her little stroller and go to a nearby school track so I can keep my time.

The best way to start running is to walk first. I know it sounds simple, but it's true. I try to walk everyday during work, if anything for a break in the day, but to also get my heart rate up for 15-20 minutes.

So for now, my exercise goal is simple. Walk three to four times a week for at least 15 minutes and find a decent exercise ball to use at work for sitting. The ball may have to wait a bit, but that's OK.